(A) The City Council shall establish a schedule of fees, charges and expenses and a collection procedure for zoning permits, certificates of occupancy, conditional use permits, appeal application and other matters pertaining to this chapter. This schedule of fees shall be available in the office of the Zoning Enforcement Officer and may be altered by ordinance of the City Council.
(B) No application, permit, certificate or variance shall be issued unless or until the costs, charges, fees or expenses have been paid in full, nor shall any action be taken on proceedings before the Planning Commission or Zoning Board of Appeals unless or until preliminary charges and fees have been paid in full.
(C) If a dispute arises over a specific fee imposed by the city, the amount of the fee must be deposited and held in escrow, and the person aggrieved by the fee may appeal to district court, as provided by M.S. § 462.361, as it may be amended from time to time. The application shall proceed as if the fee had been paid, pending a decision of the court.
(2004 Code, § 154.172) (Ord. 464, passed 1- -1996)